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Walmart Category Advisor
About Camco Manufacturing:
Camco Manufacturing, founded in 1966, has evolved from a humble beginning with one employee and a single product to become a powerhouse in the outdoor recreation market. With a rich history spanning over 50 years, Camco has grown exponentially, boasting a workforce of over 1,000 employees, 140 patents, and an extensive product line exceeding 5,600 offerings. The company's commitment to innovation is evident through its best-in-class, in-house development team, specializing in creating cutting-edge products for the RV, marine, ATV, and other outdoor recreation industries.
Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, Camco operates eight separate manufacturing and warehousing facilities encompassing one million square feet. This extensive infrastructure allows Camco to efficiently meet the diverse needs of its customers, solidifying its position as a leading aftermarket parts and accessories manufacturer in the fast-growing outdoor recreation market. Focused on the RV, Marine, and Camping sectors, Camco's influence in these industries is significant, as it continues to lead the charge with a relentless pursuit of excellence and a commitment to delivering top-notch products and services.
Walmart Category Advisor
Location: Remote (Rogers, AR)
Position Type: Marketing
Overview:
Camco is seeking a Walmart Category Advisor to lead category management initiatives and deliver insights that drive growth for both Camco and Walmart. This role is remote within driving distance to Rogers, AR, and will serve as a strategic partner to Walmart’s buying team, leveraging data-driven recommendations to optimize category performance. The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical skills with a deep understanding of Walmart’s modular execution processes and an ability to build long-term partnerships.
Responsibilities:
- Customer Engagement & Category Advisership:
- Serve as the primary category management contact for Walmart, delivering objective and data-driven recommendations to optimize category performance.
- Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with Walmart buyers through detailed analysis, insights development, and compelling presentations.
- Data Analysis & Insights:
- Conduct detailed category analyses using Retail Link, Luminate, syndicated data sources, and Camco market research studies.
- Translate data into actionable insights to drive category growth, optimize assortment, improve shelf performance, and refine pricing strategies.
- Monitor and report on emerging shopper and market trends through ongoing reporting and ad hoc analysis.
- Merchandising & Modular Development:
- Partner with Walmart’s buying and merchandising teams to support modular development, ensuring optimal space allocation and product placement.
- Leverage Camco’s proprietary data and industry expertise to provide recommendations on assortment and shelving strategies.
- Insights Delivery:
- Communicate insights and actionable recommendations to Walmart and Camco teams, ensuring alignment on category strategies.
- Develop processes and tools to deliver fact-based recommendations and streamline category management practices.
- Strategic Growth Initiatives:
- Utilize Camco’s advanced capabilities to deliver innovative solutions that enhance Walmart’s category performance.
- Participate in strategic planning discussions to align Walmart’s goals with Camco’s broader business objectives.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field
- 5 years of experience in category management, sales, or analytics, preferably within the consumer goods or retail sectors.
- JDA Prospace experience required
- Retail Link and Luminate experience highly preferred
- Proven ability to derive actionable insights from data and translate them into strategic recommendations.
- Experience with planogram/modular development
- Exceptional relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear and impactful insights to diverse audiences.
- Highly organized and self-motivated, with a track record of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Compensations and Benefits:
We offer a wide range of career opportunities with excellent benefits. Above all, we are looking for passionate, talented, hard-working, nice people to help us build this brand we love.
- Competitive salary
- 401k with company match
- Participation in company health (medical, dental) insurance plans. Supplemental insurance offered
- Promote work/life balance including paid time off and paid holidays
We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, military status, or any other
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